[ESPN NFL Guru] Eagles half-empty at fullback: Ritchie out for '04

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Locker-room leader tears ACL in left kneePHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Eagles fullback Jon Ritchie will miss the rest of the season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in Sunday's 30-13 victory over the Detroit Lions."We'll miss Jon," Eagles coach Andy Reid said Monday. "He's a good football player, and he's great in the locker room. I encouraged him to stick around the team as much as he can because he's a positive influence."Ritchie is the fourth significant player the Eagles have lost...

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